What’s going on with America’s budget? The House and the Senate have different versions, conservative politicians want to strip health care from millions of Americans to pay for tax cuts for the rich, and without agreement by March 14th the government will shut down. On #CareTalk live Margarida Jorge of Health Care for America Now talks about President Trump & Congress’ budget reconciliation crisis and how it threatens our health care.
Also me of @healthcarevoices, Diane Archer of JustCare & @SocialSecurityWorks, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.
This episode includes what to do when receiving a large hospital bill, can insurers deny you a Medicare supplemental (aka Medigap) policy based on pre-existing conditions, and what to do if your insurer denies you a medical screening test.
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00:00 Intro
00:30 Margarida Jorge, Health Care for America Now
00:38 House and Senate competing budgets
02:00 Government shutdown?
02:30 Budget reconciliation
02:51 Tax giveaways for the rich
03:30 Senate skinny reconciliation bill
06:09 What are the deadlines to come to agreement?
10:28 Cuts to health care
13:00 Would change health care as we know it
13:30 What can people do about it?
16:50 Received large hospital medical bill, how can I get help
20:17 Can Medicare supplemental insurers (Medigap) deny coverage for pre-existing conditions
25:10 Insurer denied cancer screening, what can I do